Year 2024

Trump Briefed on Threats From Iran to Assassinate Him

Former President Donald Trump was briefed Tuesday about “real and specific threats” from Iran to assassinate him. Trump’s campaign said Iran’s aim to assassinate the Republican presidential candidate is part of the Islamic Republic’s efforts to destabilize and sow chaos…

NBA Releases Report on 2024 Edo Election

THE Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has released its findings on the 2024 governorship election in Edo State, south-south Nigeria. The election The off-cycle governorship election was held on Saturday. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Sunday night, declared Monday…

UNGA 79: Tinubu Seeks Debt Forgiveness For Nigeria

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has called on world leaders to prioritise debt forgiveness for Nigeria and other developing countries from creditors and multilateral financial institutions. The President also asked the United Nations to commit to multilateralism by deepening relations among member…

Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso Secure Satellite Deal With Russia

  MALI, Niger, and Burkina Faso have signed a major deal with Russia to acquire telecoms and surveillance satellites, in an effort to enhance security and communications across their borders. The three West African nations, governed by military juntas, have…

AfDB Approves $129.71m Loan For Tanzanian Youth Agribusiness

  THE African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $129.71 million loan to support Tanzania’s youth-focused agribusiness programme, Building a Better Tomorrow: Youth Initiatives for Agribusiness. The initiative, launched on September 20 2024, aims to create business opportunities and jobs for…

Burkina Faso Junta Claims Foreign Plot in Deadly Attack

  Burkina Faso’s military junta has claimed it uncovered an international conspiracy to overthrow its regime, implicating neighbouring countries and foreign mercenaries in a plot that includes the massacre of hundreds of civilians by Islamist insurgents in August. The junta’s…

Angola to Host 2025 US-Africa Business Summit

ANGOLA has been confirmed as the host of the 2025 US-Africa Business Summit after signing a Memorandum of Agreement with the Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) in Washington, DC The agreement, signed by Angola’s Ambassador Agostinho Van-Dunem and CCA President Florie Liser…